Band Trip to Orlando, November 4th-7th, 2021 – URGENT INFORMATION

by | Aug 31, 2021

This is the last reminder for all students, chaperones and parents that are interested in attending the Orlando Trip on November 4-7, 2021.  There was some confusion with some students names that thought they were registered but, there were two parts to the registration.

Part 1 – The Orlando Intent Letter and the Payment Agreement Form – This was turned into Mr. Bowman and signed by the parent/legal guardian stating the your student intended to go on the trip and the parent/legal guardian agree to adhere to the payment plan set forth by the Booster Club.  When this was turned in, your student’s account was billed the full amount for the trip.

These forms can be found here:
Orlando 2021 Intent Letter
PAYMENT AGREEMENT FORM 2021 TRIP.docx

Part 2 – You were asked to go online to our student travel company, Group Travel Network and fill out student information for your student.  This will get your student registered with the travel company. You were also instructed not to make any payments during this registration process.  If your student came home today and said “My name was not on Mr. Bowman’s list!” this is the reason why.  IT needs to be done ASAP. The only thing that you would pay for through this site is Travel Protection which there is more information at the bottom of this thread.

This form can be found here:
Instructions for Individual Registration – Lowndes Band Fall 2021 Orlando

With all of this being said…IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER BUT WE ARE GETTING CLOSE.

ALL STUDENTS, CHAPERONES AND PARENTS MUST BE REGISTERED BY FILLING OUT PARTS 1 AND 2 BY SEPTEMBER 10TH!!!  

No registrations will be accepted after this date.

Travel Protection

I do want to address Travel Protection for your students or yourself if you are planning on attending the trip.

Due to the nature of ever-changing mandates and travel hurdles it is recommended that all participants consider the purchase of Trip Protection.

Trip Protection is offered by TripMate.

Our student travel company, Group Travel Network,  is unable to answer specific questions about coverage (as we are not a licensed insurance agent), but we can provide the attached document which outlines the differences in coverage.

Interested parties are also free to contact TripMate via phone at:  1-844-777-6856

Cost

Standard Protection = 4.55% of listed trip price

Enhanced Protection = 7.02% of listed trip price

Enhanced Protection does offer the following –  Cancel For Any Reason (F560E Only): If You cancel Your Trip for any reason not otherwise covered by this Plan, benefits will be paid for 75% of the Prepaid, forfeited, non-refundable Payments or Deposits You paid for Your Trip provided: a) Your payment for this Plan is received by the registration deadline, September 10th, 2021 and b) You cancel Your Trip two (2) days or more before Your Scheduled Departure Date.

Please do not hesitate to email Mr. Bowman if you have any questions.  jonbowman@lowndes.k12.ga.us

Marching Band Rehearsal Absence Approval Form

by | Aug 4, 2021

If a student misses a marching band rehearsal or game for any reason, this form found below must be filled out prior to the absence.  This does not serve as an excuse for the absence but simply a way for the director’s to know where or why your child/student was not at rehearsal.  Our absence policy will be gone over in detail with the students the first day of school.

 

https://forms.gle/WRnD4TZDa4e75GZX7

How to get up-to-the-minute band updates

by | Jul 13, 2021

BAND PARENTS:

The easiest way for you to keep up with news and weather changes throughout band camp and the entire season is to download the “BAND” app on your cell phone and join the group “Lowndes High Georgia Bridgemen”. You will provide your name to join (no partial names or nicknames please).
https://bit.ly/3zn7GCa
Once you are in the app, click on the gear in the bottom right corner, then click on “my settings” and choose “receive push notifications”. That will give you up-to-the-minute information from Mr. Bowman.

During camps and rehearsals, it is very hard for directors to answer emails, as they are busy with the students every single moment.
Make it a daily habit to check: the band’s website, facebook page, or the “BAND” app. The answers to most of your questions will be posted there. If there is a schedule change (due to last minute thunderstorm), it will be posted in the “BAND” app, as soon as the decision is made.

BAND CAMP: July 19-23 and July 26-30
It’s going to be a great marching season!

 

Fall 2021 Orlando Trip Registration

by | May 18, 2021

All students and parents/chaperones that will be attending the Fall 2021 Orlando trip will need to go online and register with Group Travel Network for our trip.  This will get all of our students into the system for the trip and also allow you to purchase travel insurance through a third party provider.  You can download the instructions from the link below.  This needs to be done by Friday, May 21st, 2021.

Some important things to know when registering:

  1.  A parent or guardian must register the student.
  2. Once the adult creates the account, you will add your student as a “Traveler”.
  3. Only pay through this site if you are buying trip insurance.  For students, there are two insurance choices for “Quad” rooms: Standard travel insurance for $27 or Enhanced travel insurance for $41.
  4. All other payments (all except the optional insurance) will be made directly to the Lowndes High Band Boosters (by check sent to band’s P.O. Box or thru LHS online school store https://lowndes.revtrak.net/lhs-band-boosters/band-boosters-band-fee/ .)
  5. Parent, please use your email address, not your students school email.  This will allow us to send emails to you on any updates for the trip.
  6. All students will select “Quad” for room type. Again, there are two insurance choices for “Quad” rooms: Standard travel insurance for $27 or Enhanced travel insurance for $41.
  7. When you are done with your registration you will get a message saying “your registration is not complete until a payment is made”…IGNORE THIS!!!!!!  Once we send trip payments to the travel company, it will update your account at that time.

Instructions for Individual Registration – Lowndes Band Fall 2021 Orlando

Registration for the 2021 “Battle on the Border” is Now Open

Registration for the 2021 “Battle on the Border” is Now Open

by | May 7, 2021

The Lowndes High School “Georgia Bridgemen” are proud to announce that registration is now open for the 17th annual “Battle on the Border” marching band competition. The competition will be held Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Martin Stadium on the Lowndes campus in Valdosta, GA.

Due to the prelims and finals format, only a limited number of performance slots are available. We cannot accept additional applications once these slots are filled. We will determine performance order by the date and time on the application. All applications must be submitted by October 4, 2021. All applications must be signed by the band director and the school principal.

For more information on the contest, including the registration form, entry fees, classification system, the judging panel, and more, please visit our Battle on the Border page.